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Undergraduate Community Engagement Summer Scholars applications open

December 09, 2024 Written by Tabitha Groh, Photo by Evan Krape

Undergraduates encouraged to apply for summer scholarship programs before March 10, 2025

The Community Engagement Initiative offers two funded summer programs that allow motivated undergraduate students to engage in community-based projects.

Community Engagement Summer Scholars spend 10 weeks (20-25 hours per week) during the summer in pursuit of their projects in partnership with a nonprofit, governmental, community-based action research, or service-based corporate activity while simultaneously pursuing academic reflection under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. Preference is given to Delaware-based projects.

Students specifically interested in the arts (i.e., dancers, actors, visual artists, etc.) can immerse themselves in a self-guided project under the supervision of a faculty mentor, while considering the impact on the larger community.

Full-time scholars receive a stipend of $4,000.

Students who prefer to work on a community engagement project part-time can apply to be a Community Engagement Summer Fellow. Fellow projects vary in length of time commitment and funding.

Students interested in the Community Engagement scholars or fellows programs may apply individually or as two- or three-person teams.

All projects will result in a written document, such as a technical report, feature article, academic paper, journal or presentation.

Decisions will be announced on March 14. Questions about the programs can be directed to BlueHensEngage@udel.edu.

For further information, please visit: https://cei.udel.edu/students/summer-programs/cei-summer-scholars-and-fellows/.

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